Swahili
majisu
mah-JEE-soo
How to say it
Swahilimajisumah-JEE-soosoon
Englishlarge knivessoon
Frenchgrands couteauxsoon
Meaning
Large knives or machetes, the augmentative plural of kisu.
Good to know
plural of jisu, the ji-/ma- augmentative of kisu (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wachinjaji walikuwa na majisu makubwa.The butchers had large knives.
- Je, majisu haya ni makali?Are these large knives sharp?
- Majisu hayakuwepo dukani.The large knives were not at the shop.
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